January 06, 2006

Cat dials 911, saves life. No, really. I'm allergic to them, and I'm not a huge fan of their demeanor, but I know the MoFites loves them some cats. Here's a feel-good news blurb about one I might actually be able to get behind.
posted by tennenho 18 years ago
  • Whoah. That's one smart kitty!!
  • No, the cat didn't "dial 911", he somehow pushed the single speed dial button for 911... ...and clearly that's not good enough to win the one million dollar James Randi prize.
  • You're right. Let's kill him, then.
  • Clearly the cat was calling 411 to get the number for the hospital, and his big floppy paws misdialed. He's still a loser.
  • Actually, the cat was hungry, and knew htat if it couldn't get help it would starve to death.
  • Peanut will often turn my speakerphone on and punch a button or two. This is very annoying in the middle of the night. She may be successfully making calls while I'm at work. She'll also get on the TV remote and successfully change the channel. Usually to channel 44. Cat is nuts about the Weather Channel. I have zero faith she would call 911 if something happened to me.
  • I have zero faith she would call 911 if something happened to me. Judging by the look on her face in that pic, I'd say probably not. Cute kitty, though.
  • I will guarantee that the cat did not dial 911. The guy is very lonely. The guy wants attention. He calls 911, then he positions/drops himself in the space between his bed and his chair. In the video, he even says that the first thing he said to the rescue workers was, "How did you know I needed help?" or something like that. Yeah...that is the first thing you would say to emergency response when you have fallen and cannot get up. I was a bit surprised that CNN so eagerly went with the story. The entire evidence that the cat did it is that a lonely man who loves his cat said that the cat did it.
  • I'll tell you one-oh I love my cat but o! you kid it seems far too complicated what old Tommy did but why should I care if it makes a good story (we've only the owner's word he was in the lavatory) when the reporter showed up the cop wasn't the one who ratted and old Tommy just purred 'cause he's sophiaticatted
  • I'm guessing that the cat meant to dial one of those 900 numbers, prabably looking for some virtual pussy.
  • >Actually, the cat was hungry, and knew htat if it couldn't get help it would starve to death So you're saying it was trying to order a pizza?
  • No, the cat didn't "dial 911", he somehow pushed the single speed dial button for 911... ...and clearly that's not good enough to win the one million dollar James Randi prize. My bad everyone. The cat just called me and told me off. Sorry about that. He really does deserve the money.
  • I'm guessing that the cat meant to dial one of those 900 numbers, prabably looking for some virtual pussy. Fair enough. Perhaps it wasn't the best post, and for that I apologize. But I'll be damned if the comments aren't worth it.
  • I once came home to find a very long message on my answering machine. I pressed play but heard nothing as the tape continued to roll. I turned to volume up, eventually all the way. I could just make out the unmistakeable sound of a cat's rough tongue over her own fur, with quiet traffic sounds in the background...cause an answering machine is warm, ya know....and cats LOVE electronic equipment and appliances of all sorts...
  • Maybe it was some furry's obscene phone call, Medusa..? Hey, don't look at me.
  • Actually, the cat was hungry, and knew that if it couldn't get help it would starve to death So you're saying it was trying to order a pizza? Na, it was trying to call a few cat-buddies to come share in the corpse-feast.
  • My sister's cat figured out how to turn on the speakerphone. We swear that she'd do it on purpose and then hit the phone buttons because she thought it was funny. It *did* make my mom leap out of her chair and shout about the kitty "trying to call China," which was funny to all involved.
  • I have no funny cat / phone stories to share. Arse.
  • But was it speed dial?
  • And I don't feel all that good about this story.
  • Meanwhile, in Poughkeepsie, there's a Dachshund that can play 'chopsticks' on the piano! Over to Sally...
  • Didn't they have this cat on Letterman the other night?
  • 'cause he's sophiaticatted Urgh! *clutches chest* *calls for cat backup*
  • "Cat Backup, Nellie speaking, how can i help you?"
  • Does everyone have a cat named Nellie? I do. Now I'm paranoid.
  • She's on to us! everybody down!
  • Nellie says: "Put your hands on your head! Put your hands on your hips!"
  • It's just a jump . . . to the left!
  • One of my cats used to hit memo on the answering machine all the time. We assumed she liked to hear my voice on the outgoing message. Or, yeah, maybe she was sleeping on it because it was warm. Nothing, however, explains her sister who enjoys completely covering the remote control at every opportunity with her ample, tabby-striped body. Nothing but pure evil, of course. ;-)
  • How sad.